CBC News Blog

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Air Canada said late Monday that it has reached tentative deals on pension funding moratorium and collective agreement extension with three of its unions.

The airline said in a release late Monday it reached the agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the Canadian Auto Workers union and the Canadian Airlines Dispatchers Association.

Collectively, they represent 16,500 employees or more than 60 per cent of its unionized workforce in Canada.

Air Canada said late Monday that it has reached tentative deals on pension funding moratorium and collective agreement extension with three of its unions.

The airline said in a release late Monday it reached the agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the Canadian Auto Workers union and the Canadian Airlines Dispatchers Association.

Collectively, they represent 16,500 employees or more than 60 per cent of its unionized workforce in Canada.

Air Canada said late Monday that it has reached tentative deals on pension funding moratorium and collective agreement extension with three of its unions.

The airline said in a release late Monday it reached the agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the Canadian Auto Workers union and the Canadian Airlines Dispatchers Association.

Collectively, they represent 16,500 employees or more than 60 per cent of its unionized workforce in Canada.

Air Canada said late Monday that it has reached tentative deals on pension funding moratorium and collective agreement extension with three of its unions.

The airline said in a release late Monday it reached the agreements with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the Canadian Auto Workers union and the Canadian Airlines Dispatchers Association.

Collectively, they represent 16,500 employees or more than 60 per cent of its unionized workforce in Canada.